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tions of the different harness/container systems,
should not create any negative inuence on the
original function of the CYPRES unit, which is
the cutting of the reserve closing loop. It had to
be assured that the initiation of the reserve open-
ing (severing the closing loop) did not hinder the
reserve development in any way.
All CYPRES installations should be performed and
approved by the harness/container manufacturer in
collaboration with the AAD manufacturer.
Should you wish to install a CYPRES into a con-
tainer which does not have a CYPRES set-up, you
should contact the harness/container manufacturer
for advice and instructions.
3. Installation
During the rst years after introduction of the
CYPRES AAD it was necessary to establish a
testing and evaluation procedure for the installa-
tion of this new AAD into the existing harness/
container systems,
as there was no such
AAD concept on the
market.
The installation had
to be tested and ap-
proved. This was
solely done at Airtec
GmbH & Co. KG in
Germany until 2012.
Airtec GmbH & Co.
KG undertook this
task in preference to
the harness/container
manufacturers to nd out the best and safest pos-
sible installation for each system.
The resulting installation instructions, in all it´s
variations, originated from the different construc-
„Each parachute manufacturer
approves the installation of the AAD
on their equipment.“
12/04/13 AC No:105-2E Page 4 part 2.b.
of Advisory Circular of U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration
Retrot: Comply with the specic retrot instructions of
the harness/container manufacturers.
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